Brouwerij De Molen Binkie Claws BA (Doggie Claws - Almond Bourbon Barrel Aged)

Binkie Claws BA (Doggie Claws - Almond Bourbon Barrel Aged)

 

Brouwerij De Molen in Bodegraven, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱

Collab with: Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
  Barley Wine - Barley Special Out of Production
Score
7.61
ABV: 11.2% IBU: 37 Ticks: 40
BA Barley Wine-ish, aged on bourbon barrels, with almond extract added.
 

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8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
330mL bottle, pours a dark mahogany with a small off-white head. Aroma is unbelievably intense on the almond extract, barely allowing anything else to make it through. Flavour is certainly unique, with intense almond extract, followed by medium bourbon barrels, toffee, and bready notes. Such a lovely almond character. This is awesome.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2019 at 05:16


7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Thanks Thomas. Pours Dark Brown with a small collapsing head. Nose is deep malty. Nuts and almond. Bourbon and vanilla beneath. Caramelly. Sweet and perhaps a tad Too almondy to be really Delicious.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2018 at 19:44

7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle. Dark brown pour. Aroma of almond, bourbon booze, caramel, raisin, ripe fruit and dates. Taste of sweet almond, ripe fruit, raisin, caramel, bourbon booze, malt, port wine, dates and oak. Long rich finish. Great dessert beer.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Dec 2018 at 20:19


8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle from hetbiermoment.nl. Pours dark amber with beige head. Aroma is sweet, massive almonds, vanilla, malt, sourness. Flavor is sweet, bitter, almonds, cherries, malt, bourbon, vanilla, booze, nuts. Finish is sweet and boozie. Overall: great beer cocktail, love the almonds...
Tried from Bottle on 01 Dec 2018 at 22:55

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
7th September 2018
Beaverfest. Keg. Hazy amber beer, small cream colour head. Smooth palate. Light malts, caramel and toffee. Big Cherry Bakewell and floral almond. Light finish. A tasty treat. Pastry Barleywine!
Tried on 25 Nov 2018 at 12:34

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
On tap. Black colour. Aroma is lots of marzipan, some bourbon and alcohol. Terribly sweet. Nice aroma but it's tiring.
Tried from Draft on 07 Nov 2018 at 21:36

8/10
7/11/18: Bottled 06-03-18. Huge alcohol smell coming off it, with a hint of almond extract. Taste is still fairly alcoholic, but so much more. Sweet base combines magically with the almondy flavors (synthetic sweet ones). Bourbon flows through both, some wood.

28/12/19: Still very lovely and smooth. Pretty sweet, with plenty of almond and bitterkoekjes. Little bit boozy. in a warming and mellow way. Nice amount of bourbon, some vanilla. A great example of non-lactose pastry.
Tried from Bottle at Brouwcafé de Molen on 06 Nov 2018 at 23:00

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle. Color: Dark copper, thin beige head. Aroma: Almond, Amaretto, Bourbon and caramel hints. Taste: Dark malt and dark red fruit, caramel, sweetish honey and vanilla notes. Boozy hints. Pretty strong almond and marzipan notes from the added almond extract. The Bourbon is barely noticable. Over medium sweet, moderate bitter. Full body, low carbonation. Sirupy, oily mouthfeel. Sticky. Nice, but a bit out of balance and too much almond flavour.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Oct 2018 at 19:32